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III.—The Simplest Form of Second-Order Linear Differential Equation, with Periodic Coefficient, having Finite Singularities*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2012

Synopsis

A differential equation of the second order, arising in problems of disturbed oscillation, such as occur in frequency modulation, is considered. The nature of its solutions is examined by the method of continued fractions. The cases in which the solutions are periodic, and the regions of stability and instability (lability), are determined according to the values taken by the two parameters involved.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1950

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